China vs Saudi Arabia prediction and betting tips on September 10, 2024
Game Prediction
On September 10, 2024, China will face Saudi Arabia in the 2nd round of Asian World Cup qualification. Both teams aim to recover from less-than-ideal starts in the previous round.
China vs Saudi Arabia: Key Statistics and Trends
- China has lost only three of their last eight matches.
- Saudi Arabia suffered their first loss in regular time in June after 13 unbeaten matches.
- China has conceded in each of their last 6 matches.
- Saudi Arabia has scored in each of their last 6 matches.
- China wins the first half in 14% of matches, while Saudi Arabia wins 35% of the time.
Our prediction for the match China vs Saudi Arabia
The "Dragons" have only qualified for the World Cup once, but they lost all of their matches there. In the Asian Cup, China has struggled since their silver medal in 2004, often falling out in the group stage or quarterfinals. The "Green Falcons" of Saudi Arabia, by contrast, have qualified for six World Cups, including 2018 and 2022, although they have not progressed beyond the group stage since 1994. In the Asian Cup, they won three golds and three silvers between 1984 and 2007, but in more recent tournaments, they’ve struggled to get past the early knockout rounds.
Both teams participated in the Asian Cup in Qatar earlier this year. China was disappointing, drawing 0-0 with Tajikistan and Lebanon and losing 0-1 to Qatar. Saudi Arabia managed seven points in their group, beating Oman and Tajikistan and drawing 0-0 with Thailand, but they were eliminated by South Korea in the Round of 16 after conceding an equalizer in the 9th minute of added time and then losing on penalties.
In the first round of this qualification stage, China suffered a humiliating 0-7 defeat to Japan, while Saudi Arabia was held to a surprising 1-1 draw against Indonesia.
China vs Saudi Arabia: Possible Starting Lineups
China (possible lineup): Wang Dalei – Liu Yang, Zhu Chenjie, Browning, Yang Zexiang – Xu Haoyang, Jiang Shenglong, Li Yuanyi, Xie Wenneng – Zhang Yuning, Wu Lei
Saudi Arabia (possible lineup): Al-Owais – Al-Bulaihi, Al-Awjami, Tambakti – Al-Harbi, Al-Dossari, Kanno, Al-Jawair, Al-Haybari, Al-Ghanam – Radif
Head to Head Matches: China vs Saudi Arabia
In the last eight meetings between the teams, Saudi Arabia has won three times, while China has won only once.
Free prediction today for the match: China vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia will be determined not to slip up again. We predict a Saudi Arabia win with a "-1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.84).